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Widely-scattered afternoon showers and storms may develop today with what’s left of an upper-level low. Above normal temps will hold steady through Thursday. A weak cold front will bring cooler and drier conditions for the weekend.

High pressure will maintain similar conditions through the middle of the week. Two fronts will push through late in the week. The initial front Thursday will bring drier air. The second front will solidify cooler and less humid air through the weekend.

MARIA (WESTERN ATLANTIC):

Maria continues to parallel the U.S. east coast-hanging just off the coast of the OBX. Maria will turn north/northeast by Wednesday afternoon. Tropical-storm-force winds will be possible for eastern NC through Wednesday.

STORM SURGE WARNING:

* Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Hatteras

TROPICAL STORM WARNING:

* Bogue Inlet to the North Carolina/Virginia border* Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds

STORM SURGE WATCH:

* Cape Lookout to west of Ocracoke Inlet* North of Cape Hatteras to DuckCape Lookout to Duck including the sound side of the OuterBanks...2 to 4 ft

RAINFALL:

Maria is expected to produce additional rain accumulations of less than 1 inch over the Outer Banks of North Carolina and far southeast Virginia through Wednesday night.

SURF:

Large swells generated by Maria are affecting much of the east coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office for more information.

HURRICANE LEE (NO THREAT TO LAND):

Lee became the fifth major hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season late Wednesday morning. Hurricane Lee continues over the open Atlantic and is no threat to land. The system is forecast to turn northwest by Wednesday evening, followed by a northward turn by the end of the week. Steady strengthening is forecast. The NHC forecast intensity cap is at 115 mph. The system is forecast to begin weakening within the next 12-24 hours.